15
obstruct(verb, stop, upset, hold, break)
15
suspend(verb, activity, stop, hold, break)
14
standstill(noun, verb, stop, calm, break)
13
curb(noun, verb, stop, control, close)
13
hold(noun, verb, stop, break, drop)
13
quit(verb, stop, hold, break, drop)
13
stem(verb, stop, close, end, cause)
12
falter(noun, verb, end, draw, follow)
12
freeze(noun, verb, stop, hold, break)
12
halting(noun, adjective, stop, break, close)
12
interruption(noun, stop, break, close, end)
12
lame(verb, adjective, destroy, weaken, demolish)
12
prevent(verb, stop, hold, break, control)
12
respite(noun, verb, stop, calm, break)
12
surcease(noun, verb, stop, drop, act)
11
conclude(verb, stop, hold, break, drop)
11
hinder(verb, stop, upset, break, control)
11
impede(verb, stop, upset, break, control)
11
leave off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, drop)
11
limp(noun, verb, move, decline, reduce)
10 years ago|30k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). halt thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/halt/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "halt thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/halt/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, halt thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/halt/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "halt thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/halt/thesaurus/synonyms>